Notice of Introduction for Senate Bill 6175 - Update: 10 Year Analysis Complete

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UPDATE: The 10 year analysis for SB 6175, titled AN ACT Relating to ticket sales, has been completed. The Office of Financial Management has identified this bill as requiring a ten-year projection of increased cost to the taxpayers or affected fee payers.

Ten-year projection:

Fiscal Year		License Revenue	Revenue Transfer	Total
2026		$0	$0	$0
2027		$0	$0	$0
2028		$1,150,000	$0	$1,150,000
2029		$513,000	$518,000	$1,031,000
2030		$772,000	$0	$772,000
2031		$772,000	$0	$772,000
2032		$772,000	$0	$772,000
2033		$772,000	$0	$772,000
2034		$772,000	$0	$772,000
2035		$772,000	$0	$772,000
Total:		$6,295,000	$518,000	$6,813,000

Department of Licensing:

Per RCW 43.24.086, industry licensing fees must fund the cost of administering professional and business licensing programs. Fee increases drive cash receipt to satisfy this requirement.

Beginning July 1, 2027, this bill would require licensure for commercial ticket resellers and ticket resale marketplaces. Ticket resellers must pay a fee, determined by DOL, that is sufficient to pay the costs of administering the registration program. Any fees or fines imposed by this bill would be deposited in the Business Professions Account (06L). 

Cash receipts are indeterminate due to an unknown quantity of tickets listed, advertised, sold, or resold in violation, which would incur the greater of either a daily fine of $1,000, or an amount equal to 3 times the total ticket price of each ticket listed, advertised, sold, or resold in violation. 

Startup costs are paid with General Fund until the profession has the opportunity for licenses to be implemented for sufficient time to recuperate the actual start up expenditures. After such time, a revenue transfer will be conducted to pay back the General Fund and maintain self-sufficiency as required.  

It is assumed that once licenses are available, license fees will be set at a rate to maintain operations costs and build a fund balance sufficient to repay the General Fund by fiscal year 2029. This is shown in fiscal year 2029 as a decrease in revenue for the Business and Professions Account (06L) and an increase in revenue for the General Fund (001) one-time in the amount of $518,000.

Admin Office of the Courts:

It is unknown how many additional cases will be opened due to this bill. However, the assumption is a very small amount.

Ten-year projection prepared in consultation with the following agencies:

Admin Office of the Courts
Department of Licensing


Bill sponsors and contact information:

Senator Liz Lovelett, Prime Sponsor
Democrat
(360) 786-7678
liz.lovelett@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jeff Wilson
Republican
(360) 786-7636
Jeff.Wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Lisa Wellman
Democrat
(360) 786-7641
lisa.wellman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Manka Dhingra
Democrat
(360) 786-7672
manka.dhingra@leg.wa.gov

Senator Noel Frame
Democrat
(360) 786-7670
noel.frame@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jamie Pedersen
Democrat
(360) 786-7628
jamie.pedersen@leg.wa.gov

Senator T'wina Nobles
Democrat
(360) 786-7654
T'wina.Nobles@leg.wa.gov

Senator Javier Valdez
Democrat
(360) 786-7690
javier.valdez@leg.wa.gov

Senator Emily Alvarado
Democrat
(360) 786-7667
Emily.Alvarado@leg.wa.gov

Senator Yasmin Trudeau
Democrat
(360) 786-7652
yasmin.trudeau@leg.wa.gov

Senator Adrian Cortes
Democrat
(360) 786-7634
Adrian.Cortes@leg.wa.gov

Senator Steve Conway
Democrat
(360) 786-7656
steve.conway@leg.wa.gov

Senator Vandana Slatter
Democrat
(360) 786-7694
vandana.slatter@leg.wa.gov

Senator John Lovick
Democrat
(360) 786-7686
john.lovick@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claire Wilson
Democrat
(360) 786-7658
claire.wilson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Claudia Kauffman
Democrat
(360) 786-7692
claudia.kauffman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Sharon Shewmake
Democrat
(360) 786-7682
sharon.shewmake@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jesse Salomon
Democrat
(360) 786-7662
jesse.salomon@leg.wa.gov

Senator Jessica Bateman
Democrat
(360) 786-7642
jessica.bateman@leg.wa.gov

Senator Annette Cleveland
Democrat
(360) 786-7696
Annette.Cleveland@leg.wa.gov

Senator Tina Orwall
Democrat
(360) 786-7664
tina.orwall@leg.wa.gov

Senator Victoria Hunt
Democrat
(360) 786-7608
Victoria.Hunt@leg.wa.gov

Senator Keith Wagoner
Republican
(360) 786-7676
keith.wagoner@leg.wa.gov

Senator June Robinson
Democrat
(360) 786-7674
june.robinson@leg.wa.gov

Senator Bob Hasegawa
Democrat
(360) 786-7616
bob.hasegawa@leg.wa.gov

Senator Marcus Riccelli
Democrat
(360) 786-7604
marcus.riccelli@leg.wa.gov




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